Cognition in Instrumental Learning

Which two things can be associated with the same outcome?

Stimulus and Response

Pavlovian cues _________ Instrumental Behavior since they _____conditioned responses in anticipation of a biologically significant US

Motivate, elicit

PIT Experiment

• Phase 1

  • R —> Candy

• Phase 2

  • A - Candy

  • B - No Candy

• Test

  • A: R?

  • B:R?

• What were the results?

Stimulus A increased operant responding more than Stimulus B

Pavlovian cues that motivate and connect operant conditioning

Pavlovian Instrumental Transfer (PIT)

Reinforcer Devaluation Effect

• Phase 1

  • R1 —> O1

  • R2 —> O2

• Phase 2

  • O1 —> Illness

• Test Phase

  • R1?

  • R2?

What were the results?

Originally more R2 than R1 responses because they realized R1 was making them sick

The ____________ reveals the associations underlying instrumental conditioning.

Reinforcer Devaluation Effect

What are the two ways reinforcers can be devalued?

1. Taste Aversion

2. Satiety

Motivation to obtain food is an example of which process that uses pavlovian conditioning to motivate operant behaviors?

Pavlovian Instrumental Transfer